Kurem Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kurem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Kürem (295) are calculated separately.

Kurem (52) may also be a first name.

Kurem Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kurem Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kurem (Hindi: कुरेम, Marathi: कुरेम, Russian: Курем) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Kürem. For other possible spellings of Kurem click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,530,696th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 79 percent of Kurem reside; 79 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 79 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kurem is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 52 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 185,312. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Madang, where 41 percent live, Western, where 20 percent live and West New Britain, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 9 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kürem93295/
Kuriem91153/
Kutrem9144/
Kurgem9114/
Kusrem916/
Khurem914/
Kourem913/
Kurzem912/
Kuream911/
Kureme911/
Kuerem910/
Kouriem838/
Khurrem835/
Khureem832/
Kurzeem831/
Keureme831/
Korem801,955/
Kurim80215/
Kirem8050/
Curem802/
Kurzheim772/
Khutreem771/
Koriem732,315/
Kourim73700/
Quirem7358/
Kührem7345/
Kuraim7342/
Kurime7324/
Kurzym7323/
Kurgim7322/
Koream7313/
Koorem7313/
Kaurim7312/
Kourym739/
Koreem736/
Kireem736/
Korrem735/
Koreim735/
Korzem734/
Khurim734/
Cutrem731/
Kiream731/
Kurzim731/
Khürem731/
Koreym731/
Kierem731/
Kireim730/
Currem730/
Khuraim67123/
Kooreme6722/
Curreem6716/
Kourime6711/
Kuraime676/
Khurhim675/
Kouritm674/
Kuraaim674/
Curremt672/
Khurrim672/
Kaurzim671/
Khourim671/
Quuirem671/
Kouraim671/
Khurgim671/
Quierem671/

Kurem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kurem in the Hindi language
कुरेमkurema-
Kurem in the Marathi language
कुरेमkurema-
Kurem in the Russian language
Куремkurem-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kurem
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